Chess Puzzle #0zQfY — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 930 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rook b1; bishops b2/b7; pawns a2/b4/c4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f4; rook e8; bishop d6; pawns a7/c7/d4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen d1→d4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen f4→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Qh1# — queen h2→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pBp2ppp/3b4/8/1PPp1q2/7P/PB3PP1/1R1Q2K1 w - - 1 22

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